Shooting Dior Homme FW16: an Ode to the Hybrid

May 23, 2016

Kris Van Assche’s latest collection for Dior Homme was inspired by the idea of the hybrid.

It is the longstanding Belgian creative director’s ode to versatility: “Today, people don’t just fit in the box, they fit into many and all at once,” he said backstage at the label’s FW 16 presentation. A range of silhouettes were sent down the runway, and woven into them, a variety of notions on masculinity: there was the torero-esque silhouette, narrow-waisted with a bow tied around the neck, as well as a floral print, boyish take on the three-piece suit, and variations of both with sprinkles of streetwear flair – hoodies, duffle coats, shiny black dress shoe sneakers.

Van Assche presented the looks in a skatepark-themed setting, blasting Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft and seamlessly uniting youth culture codes, which resembles the discourse of teenagers on Tumblr, a platform which hosts discussions that undermine binary ways of thinking. “When you see too clearly where things come from, you’ve only done half of the job,” the 40-year-old designer once said.

In this editorial, 032c’s Marc Goehring carves out the collection’s ideas of adaptability, and multiplicity. Photographed by Marcel Nestler, a belt doubles as a choker and a necklace turns into a rosary.

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